Play on Words

full length · drama

The Storm

by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky · translated by Constance Garnett

16 roles (0M / 0F / 16 any) · approx 115–159 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Katerina lead 133 speeches
Boris supporting 105 speeches
Varvara supporting 101 speeches
Kabanov supporting 89 speeches
Mme. Kabanova supporting 87 speeches
Kuligin supporting 59 speeches
Kudriash supporting 57 speeches
Dikoy supporting 39 speeches
Glasha minor 19 speeches
Feklusha minor 18 speeches
First minor 16 speeches
Shapkin minor 11 speeches
Second minor 11 speeches
Mme minor 8 speeches
A Woman minor 4 speeches
One Of The Crowd minor 3 speeches

Read the play

KATERINA and VARVARA.

Varvara. (_putting a kerchief on her head before the looking-glass_) I am just going out for a walk now; Glasha's putting our beds in the summer house now, mamma's consented to let us sleep there. Mamma always keeps the little gate in the garden behind the raspberries locked up and hides the key. I've taken it and put another one in its place for her, so she won't notice it. Here, see, maybe, it will be wanted (_gives the key_). If I see him, I shall tell him to come to the little gate.

Katerina. (_with horror, pushing away the key_) What for! what for! No! no!

Varvara. If you don't want it, I do; take it, it won't bite you!

Katerina. But what are you plotting, wicked girl? It's impossible! Do you know what you're doing? It's dreadful, dreadful!

Varvara. Well, well--Least said is soonest mended; and I've no time to stay either. It's time for my walk.

[_Goes._

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